Governance

The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, arguably South Africa’s oldest working building, is entrusted to the Defence and Military Veterans Ministry for safekeeping as a site of national historical significance, and with numerous allegations of corruption and cronyism now levelled against its management, an urgent investigation has been called for.

Footage of an Ethiopian parliamentary session posted online appeared to contradict official reports of votes cast to validate the state of emergency, with government officials dismissing the discrepancy as a mistake.